Chapter 36: "Expectations"
This is not the first time that the road to Hibiscus Hall has been taken.
But this time,
Jiang Jin couldn't say what it felt.
When she entered the main hall, she only felt strange when she saw the old lady sitting on the main seat pulling Mama Jiang with a smile and a homely chatter.
"Brother Jin is here."
The old lady beckoned her to walk over.
"Come, the third grandmother has prepared good things for you."
Jiang Jinqiang suppressed the chill in his heart, put on a smiling face and greeted him, and naturally put on the old lady's hand, "What does the third grandmother want to give me?" ”
"You little devil."
The old lady nodded at her with her other hand, "Good pen, ink, paper and inkstone." ”
As soon as she finished speaking, she watched Mama Gu walk out of the back room with a tray, and then showed the contents of the plate to Jiang Jin.
Wolf pen, Huizhou ink, Xuanming inkstone, Luoyang paper, more than a little more advanced than the set she saw in the store.
"The third grandmother saw that you and Brother Ling were studying so hard, so she prepared these, impartially, one for each person, just hoping that you can be admitted to the Mountain House Academy."
Jiang Jin was very moved, but he was still reserved, "Third grandma, this is not good, you are too precious, and the last exam has been invalidated." ”
"Not precious." The old lady straightened her face slightly, "Give it to you, you can keep it." ”
In the end, Jiang Jin still accepted the thing half-pushed.
"Well, that's a good boy."
The old lady bared her teeth happily, "I heard Brother Ling say, you were the first to be recognized by the mountain chief in that day's exam, and it is a safe thing to be admitted to the Mountain Residence Academy. ”
"My nephew knows."
"There is also the study matter, don't worry too much, when Yuanze comes back, those craftsmen will naturally follow, and they can be rebuilt when the spring of next year becomes."
The old lady patted Jiang Jin's back fiercely, "Be spiritual, but you must not lose the face of the Jiang family, you and Brother Ling are brothers, and you have to support each other outside, do you know?" ”
Jiang Jin only felt that his back was hot.
This old lady is old, why is her hand strength still so strong......
"The third grandmother who knows."
Jiang Jin pretended to be obedient throughout the whole process, and she responded to whatever the old lady said.
I just feel weird in my heart, since I can't see her well, why do I care about her so much?
Thinking of this, Jiang Jin coughed dryly twice, patted himself again, and was so frightened that the old lady asked her directly what was wrong.
Jiang Jin shook his head and said it was okay.
Although she said that she was pretending, she had been tortured by this disease for a long time in her previous life, and now she coughed like the real thing.
"It may be infected with the wind and cold, so it doesn't matter."
"It's no small feat." The old lady became serious, and her cloudy eyes were full of disapproval, "Don't let this affect the exam." ”
"I can't."
The old lady grabbed her again and told her to do so, and when she left, she installed a stove for her.
"It's cold, and you have to use all these things."
Jiang Jin nodded, her heart was sour.
Did you really misunderstand her?
But the evidence is there.
She came empty-handed, and when she returned, she had to be followed by someone.
The little maid kept sending her to the West Cross Courtyard.
Jiang Jin thanked him and entered A-Niang's house.
Although this set of pen and ink is good, she does not plan to use it.
All foreign items, she had to send them to Su Mu first.
About this matter,
She felt that she also needed to talk to A-Niang.
Jiang Jin leaned on the couch and briefly talked about the matter of Mu Hibiscus Hall.
She said as she turned on the stove.
Inside is silver charcoal with a yellowish smoke.
After listening to Jiang Linshi, the needle and thread in his hand fell off, and his hand slapped it on the table with a "snap".
She trembled her voice, and bloodshot gradually crept up into her eyes, "How dare she!" ”
Jiang Jin picked up her hand and rubbed it distressedly, "Auntie, isn't the child okay now." ”
"How can it be okay!"
Jiang Lin frantically threw the charcoal in the stove to the ground, and wanted to step on it regardless of the heat.
In the end, Jiang Jin was hugged by him.
Jiang Jin wrapped his arms around her waist and comforted her urgently, but he couldn't stop Jiang Lin from throwing the teapot on the charcoal fire.
"Auntie!"
Jiang Lin suddenly turned around and hugged her, which was in response to her.
Slender but warm hands, running through the hair on the top of the head.
"Brother Jin, don't be afraid, with your mother, you won't let people bully you anymore."
Her voice is soft, but she has the tenacity to fight against the world.
Jiang Jin, who didn't think there was anything, also began to pantothenic acid.
"Auntie, I can't get angry."
She tried to make her laugh in her hoarse voice, but tears fell down her eyes.
Jiang Lin hurriedly let go of her, and found that she was crying and rubbed directly on her face, and finally shed tears together.
As if to vent their emotions, the two of them cried and laughed.
"Look at you, little flower cat."
Jiang Jin was not to be outdone, "It's a big cat and a small cat." ”
The two quarreled for a long time, and finally got tired and leaned together.
"Brother Jin, you just have to study at ease, there is a mother at home."
"Okay."
Jiang Jin believes in her,
Her aunt has always been an extremely strong person.
"Don't be negligent in retaking the exam tomorrow, although the main family wants to take us back, but there is no news now, most of them have gone wrong again, we can't put all our hopes on the main family."
"I understand."
Jiang Jin smiled slyly, and his eyes, which were still a little swollen, were particularly funny, "Eggs can't be put in one basket." ”
"You."
Jiang Lin doted on her forehead with his fingers, "Come on tomorrow." ”
Jiang Jin, who was full of confidence at this moment, did not expect that he might not even be able to arrive at the examination room in time.
Next.
Today is the re-holding of the entrance examination for Mountain House Academy.
Jiang Jin went out with Qingshan under the instructions of Jiang Lin's thousands of instructions.
When he reached the door, he found only one horse standing alone.
This situation is different from the last one.
The strings in Jiang Jin's mind broke.
When he was stunned, Jiang Ling, who was dressed in brocade, flashed behind him, took a step with long legs, and the action of getting on the horse was completed in one go.
His chin was slightly tilted, his nostrils were directed at Jiang Jin, and he looked high, "Cousin, A-Niang is seriously ill and can't travel by carriage this time, so she can only go on horseback, but considering that civilians can't ride horses, my brother has prepared a mule for you." ”
Jiang Jin turned his head to look in the direction of his finger, and there was indeed a somewhat bald mule tied in the corner.
"It's just that the speed is a little slower, it's still early, so I guess it's not tight." Jiang Ling continued.
"It's really my cousin Lao who bothered.
She barely held up a smile, and in a tone of anger that was not worth her life, she motioned to Qingshan to hand over the food box in her hand.
"Cousin can eat Dingsheng cake today? This is what my aunt made today, and there is also a jujube paste filling, which is different from usual. ”
Jiang Ling's face was indifferent and he refused directly.
Deserted and distant.
It's like a different person.
"Thank you cousin for your kindness, it's just that my brother ate too much today, and if I eat some more, I'm afraid it will be difficult to digest, and it won't affect the exam."